Kartoon Kreators! Podcast
1) S2 E5: Mariana Diaz-Wionczek - Dora the Explorer and Rosie's Rules
Mariana Diaz-Wionczek is a researcher, educational consultant, producer, and professor who started her kids' media career on Dora the Explorer! Today, she is a co-executive producer of the PBS Kids' s...Show More
2) S2 E4: Carol Berke: Color Designer for Disney & More
Carol Berke is a color designer who worked at Disney for fifteen years, on projects including Lion King 1 1/2, Mulan 2, and The Princess and the Frog! She has also worked on many beloved TV series, in...Show More
3) S2 E3: Michael Hirsh: Co-Founder of Nelvana
Michael is the co-founder of a Canadian animation company called Nelvana, and has produced some of the most well-known animated series of our time, including Babar, Berenstain Bears, Franklin, The Mag...Show More
4) S2 E2: Ellen Doherty: CCO of Fred Rogers Productions
Ellen Doherty is the Chief Creative Officer of Fred Rogers Productions. But before taking on this role, she began her kids media career as an associate producer on Reading Rainbow, then took on many r...Show More
5) S2 E1: Kathy Waugh - Peep and the Big Wide World
Kathy Waugh was the head writer on Peep and the Big Wide World and helped develop Arthur for television. She’s also written on Time Warp Trio, Between the Lions, and numerous other WGBH shows we all l...Show More
6) Episode 17: Bob Schooley & Mark McCorkle - Kim Possible
Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle are the kreators of Kim Possible. We talk about how their partnership began (it may have started in Kindergarten!), what the show's development process was like, and why...Show More
7) Episode 16: Ron Holsey - Martha Speaks, Sesame Street & More
Ron Holsey is a prolific writer who has written on legendary shows like Curious George, Martha Speaks, and Sesame Street. Most recently, he created and executive produced the adaptation of Interruptin...Show More
8) Episode 15: Jeff Borkin - Blaze and The Monster Machines / Little Einsteins
Jeff Borkin is the co-kreator of Blaze and the Monster Machines, a Nick Jr. hit that premiered in 2014. Long before that, though, he was the head writer on the first season of Little Einsteins! Jeff s...Show More
Episode 15: Jeff Borkin - Blaze and The Monster Machines / Little Einsteins
28:57 | Sep 30th, 2024
9) Episode 14: Mark Palmer - The Wild Thornberrys
Mark Palmer is one of the creative minds behind The Wild Thornberrys. In this episode, we talk about how he helped take a concept initially geared towards adults and turned it into the hit kids advent...Show More
10) Episode 13: Jim Coane - Dragon Tales
Jim Coane is the Kreator of Dragon Tales! We talk about the artwork that inspired him to create the show, what the production process was like, and the continued legacy of Dragon Tales to this day. Li...Show More